What gear for might merc?

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Hi,

I decided to give my level 84 ThrowBarb (SP) a Might Merc instead of the
Holy Freeze guy. Today I got him level 55 to 62 in about 90 minutes. So
now he can wear much of the gear I plan for him.
His current gear is DURESS in an ethereal boneweave giving 2028 defense.
Helmet is Crown of Thieves for the 10% life leech.

But there are several questions:

How much life leech is needed in Hell? With his Crown of Thieves, he has
10%LL now.

How important is Cannot be frozen? I'll get this and some resists from
upgraded Duriel's Shell.

Which weapon?

Hone Sundan - with 70% IAS I'll get 4.1 attacks per second. Would require
socketed armor and helmet + 2 SHAEL in Hone. Upgraded Hone has 453 max
damage.

Crescent Moon - 438 max damage, ctc STATIC, ITD, with 2 sockets at 4.1
attacks.

Obedience - 662 max damage, 40% CB, ctc leve 21 Enchant, -25% target
defense. 1 socket with 15% IAS to reach 3.5 attacks/second.

Reaper's Toll - ITD, 33% Deadly Strike, ctc Decrep, 13%LL, 20% IAS from
Shael, but also level 75. With Duriel's and CoT (2sockets = 30%IAS) I'll
get to 4.1 attacks per second. Max damage is 435.

Other weapons or armors?

Thanks,

Oliver

 

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"Oliver Wenzel" <ouuch@t-online.de> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I decided to give my level 84 ThrowBarb (SP) a Might Merc instead of the
> Holy Freeze guy. Today I got him level 55 to 62 in about 90 minutes. So
> now he can wear much of the gear I plan for him.
> His current gear is DURESS in an ethereal boneweave giving 2028 defense.
> Helmet is Crown of Thieves for the 10% life leech.
>
> But there are several questions:
>
> How much life leech is needed in Hell? With his Crown of Thieves, he has
> 10%LL now.
>
> How important is Cannot be frozen? I'll get this and some resists from
> upgraded Duriel's Shell.
>
> Which weapon?
>
> Hone Sundan - with 70% IAS I'll get 4.1 attacks per second. Would require
> socketed armor and helmet + 2 SHAEL in Hone. Upgraded Hone has 453 max
> damage.
>
> Crescent Moon - 438 max damage, ctc STATIC, ITD, with 2 sockets at 4.1
> attacks.
>
> Obedience - 662 max damage, 40% CB, ctc leve 21 Enchant, -25% target
> defense. 1 socket with 15% IAS to reach 3.5 attacks/second.
>
> Reaper's Toll - ITD, 33% Deadly Strike, ctc Decrep, 13%LL, 20% IAS from
> Shael, but also level 75. With Duriel's and CoT (2sockets = 30%IAS) I'll
> get to 4.1 attacks per second. Max damage is 435.
>
> Other weapons or armors?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oliver
>

The decrepify on reapers toll will vastly increase his tanking ability.
Combined with some sort of freeze, he will be able to tank most bosses in
hell.

 

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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005, Oliver Wenzel wrote:

>> His current gear is DURESS in an ethereal boneweave giving 2028 defense.
>> Helmet is Crown of Thieves for the 10% life leech.

Alternate is Tal Rasha's F'ing Ugly Mask. It packs resists. CoT gives
+dex (IIRC) which helps if the Hone Sundan is upgraded to Ghost Spear.

>> But there are several questions:
>>
>> How much life leech is needed in Hell? With his Crown of Thieves, he has
>> 10%LL now.

Like MF, there is no "too much LL".

>> How important is Cannot be frozen? I'll get this and some resists from
>> upgraded Duriel's Shell.

At high levels they have max'd resists naturally, and don't really need
+resists gear. Guardian Angel (which boosts max resists) would be a
good thing.

>> Hone Sundan - with 70% IAS I'll get 4.1 attacks per second. Would require
>> socketed armor and helmet + 2 SHAEL in Hone. Upgraded Hone has 453 max
>> damage.

Tradition has it 1 shael 2 amn (14% more LL).

>> Crescent Moon - 438 max damage, ctc STATIC, ITD, with 2 sockets at 4.1
>> attacks.

CB contributes to LL, but Static does not.

>> Obedience - 662 max damage, 40% CB, ctc leve 21 Enchant, -25% target
>> defense. 1 socket with 15% IAS to reach 3.5 attacks/second.

I'd stick an Amn in it rather than shael/ias.

>> Reaper's Toll - ITD, 33% Deadly Strike, ctc Decrep, 13%LL, 20% IAS from
>> Shael, but also level 75. With Duriel's and CoT (2sockets = 30%IAS) I'll
>> get to 4.1 attacks per second. Max damage is 435.

Again, Amn rather than Shael.

Other things: Tomb Reaver (unique cryptic axe) is a good killer.


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Hi,

Brian Brunner <brian.brunner@verizon.net.prophet> wrote in
news:2fnp21pfmmaim7e5amfvpbcot1umqfhjhd@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 7 Mar 2005, Oliver Wenzel wrote:
>
>>> His current gear is DURESS in an ethereal boneweave giving 2028
>>> defense. Helmet is Crown of Thieves for the 10% life leech.
>
> Alternate is Tal Rasha's F'ing Ugly Mask. It packs resists. CoT gives
> +dex (IIRC) which helps if the Hone Sundan is upgraded to Ghost Spear.

yeah, this would be a good other helmet. I'll have to see if I need more
resists in Hell.
>
>>> How much life leech is needed in Hell? With his Crown of Thieves, he
>>> has 10%LL now.
>
> Like MF, there is no "too much LL".

oh, well, I thought so. CoT with one AMN in Hone would get me 17%LL. I
think that's more as I ever had on other mercs.
>
>>> Hone Sundan - with 70% IAS I'll get 4.1 attacks per second. Would
>>> require socketed armor and helmet + 2 SHAEL in Hone. Upgraded Hone
>>> has 453 max damage.
>
> Tradition has it 1 shael 2 amn (14% more LL).

I don't care too much about tradition... One SHAEL would get me to the
3.5 attacks breakpoint, will two + 30%IAS from armor and helmet would
yield 4.1 attacks. Beyond more MF, what else can you put in socketed
helmet and armor on a merc?
>
>>> Crescent Moon - 438 max damage, ctc STATIC, ITD, with 2 sockets at
>>> 4.1 attacks.
>
> CB contributes to LL, but Static does not.

But Static would reduce most non-LI critter crowds to 50% health quite
fast.

>
>>> Obedience - 662 max damage, 40% CB, ctc leve 21 Enchant, -25% target
>>> defense. 1 socket with 15% IAS to reach 3.5 attacks/second.
>
> I'd stick an Amn in it rather than shael/ias.

Obedience is a runeword. So the 15%IAS jewel goes on armor or helmet.
>
>>> Reaper's Toll - ITD, 33% Deadly Strike, ctc Decrep, 13%LL, 20% IAS
>>> from Shael, but also level 75. With Duriel's and CoT (2sockets =
>>> 30%IAS) I'll get to 4.1 attacks per second. Max damage is 435.
>
> Again, Amn rather than Shael.

What's the life leech for 3.3 versus 4.1 attacks/second.

Shael: Reaper's/CoT = 23%LL * 4.1 = 94%
Amn: Reaper's/CoT = 30%LL * 3.3 = 99%

So, with Shael I get more damage/second and only 5% life leech..

Regardsd,

Oliver